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Brief life is here our portion

Author: Bernard of Cluny, 12th century; J. M. Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 7.6.7.6 Appears in 245 hymnals Topics: Sickness and Health Funerals and the Departed Lyrics: 1 Brief life is here our portion, Brief sorrow, short-lived care; The life that knows no ending, The tearless life is there. 2 O happy retribution, Short toil, eternal rest; For mortals and for sinners A mansion with the blest. 3 There grief is turned to pleasure, Such pleasure as below No human voice can utter, No human heart can know. 4 For he whom now we trust in Shall then be seen and known, And they that know and see him, Shall have him for their own. 5 The morning shall awaken, The shadows shall decay, And each true-hearted servant Shall shine as doth the day. 6 Then all the halls of Sion For ay shall be complete, And in the Land of Beauty, All things of beauty meet. Used With Tune: ST ALPEGE

Jerusalem the golden

Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866); Bernard of Cluny (12h century) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 910 hymnals Topics: Funerals and The Departed Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem the golden, with milk and honey blest, beneath thy contemplation sink heart and voice opprest. I know not, O I know not what joys await us there, what radiancy of glory, what bliss beyond compare. 2 They stand, those halls of Sion, conjubilant with song, and bright with many an angel, and all the martyr throng; the Prince is ever with them, the daylight is serene, the pastures of the blessèd are decked in glorious sheen. 3 There is the throne of David; and there, from care released, the shout of them that triumph, the song of them that feast; and they, who with their leader have conquered in the fight, for ever and for ever are clad in robes of white. 4 O sweet and blessèd country, the home of God's elect! O sweet and blessèd country that eager hearts expect! Jesu, in mercy bring us to that dear land of rest; who art, with God the Father and Spirit, ever blest. Scripture: Revelation 21:1-18 Used With Tune: EWING

Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side

Author: Katharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel, b. 1697; Jane Laurie Borthwick, 1813-97 Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 178 hymnals Topics: Sacraments and Other Rites Funerals and the Departed Lyrics: 1 Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side; Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain; Leave to thy God to order and provide; In every change he faithful will remain. Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heavenly Friend Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end. 2 Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake To guide the future as he has the past. Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake; All now mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know His voice who ruled them while he dwelt below. 3 Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart, And all is darkened in the vale of tears, Then shalt thou better know his love, his heart, Who comes to soothe thy sorrows and thy fears. Be still, my soul: thy Jesus can repay, From his own fulness, all he takes away. 4 Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on When we shall be for ever with the Lord, When disappointment, grief and fear are gone, Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored. Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, All safe and blessèd we shall meet at last. Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 570 hymnals Topics: Funerals and The Departed Lyrics: 1 THE Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want; He makes me down to lie In pastures green; he leadeth me The quiet waters by. 2 My soul he doth restore again, And me to walk doth make Within the paths of righteousness, E'en for his own name's sake. 3 Yea, though I walk through death's dark vale, Yet will I fear no ill: For thou art with me, and thy rod And staff me comfort still. 4 My table thou hast furnishèd In presence of my foes; My head thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows. 5 Goodness and mercy all my life Shall surely follow me; And in God's house for evermore My dwelling-place shall be. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: CRIMOND Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650

The King of love my shepherd is

Author: Henry Williams Baker (1821-1877) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 677 hymnals Topics: Funerals and The Departed Lyrics: 1 The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am his and he is mine for ever. 2 Where streams of living water flow my ransomed soul he leadeth, and where the verdant pastures grow with food celestial feedeth. 3 Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, but yet in love he sought me, and on his shoulder gently laid, and home rejoicing brought me. 4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill with thee, dear Lord, beside me; thy rod and staff my comfort still, thy cross before to guide me. 5 Thou spread'st a table in my sight; thy unction grace bestoweth; and O what transport of delight from thy pure chalice floweth! 6 And so through all the length of days thy goodness faileth never: good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise within thy house for ever. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: DOMINUS REGIT ME

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide

Author: H. F. Lyte, 1793-1847 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 1,672 hymnals Topics: Funerals and The Departed Lyrics: 1 Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide! When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me. 2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see; O thou who changest not, abide with me. 3 I need thy presence every passing hour; What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who like thyself my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me. 4 I fear no foe with thee at hand to bless; Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. Where is death's sting? where, grave, thy victory? I triumph still, if thou abide with me. 5 Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes; Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies: Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee; In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me! Used With Tune: EVENTIDE

O God, our help in ages past

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,239 hymnals Topics: Funerals and The Departed Lyrics: 1 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home; 2 Under the shadow of thy throne thy saints have dwelt secure; sufficient is thine arm alone, and our defence is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, or earth received her frame, from everlasting thou art God, to endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages in thy sight are like an evening gone, short as the watch that ends the night before the rising sun. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, bears all its sons away; they fly forgotten, as a dream dies at the opening day. 6 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, be thou our guard while troubles last, and our eternal home. Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: ST ANNE

Jesus lives! thy terrors now

Author: Christian Gellert, 1715-69; Frances Cox, 1812-97 Meter: 7.8.7.8.4 Appears in 279 hymnals Topics: Funerals and The Departed Lyrics: 1 Jesus lives! Thy terrors now Can, O Death, no more appal us; Jesus lives! by this we know Thou, O grave, canst not enthral us. Alleluya! 2 Jesus lives! henceforth is death But the gate of life immortal; This shall calm our trembling breath, When we pass its gloomy portal. Alleluya! 3 Jesus lives! for us he died; Then, alone to Jesus living, Pure in heart may we abide, Glory to our Saviour giving. Alleluya! 4 Jesus lives! our hearts know well Nought from us his love shall sever; Life, nor death, nor powers of hell Tear us from his keeping ever. Alleluya! 5 Jesus lives! to him the throne Over all the world is given; May we go where he is gone, Rest and reign with him in heaven. Alleluya! Used With Tune: ST ALBINUS

Lord, it belongs not to my care

Author: Richard Baxter, 1615-91 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 258 hymnals Topics: Funerals and The Departed Lyrics: 1 Lord, it belongs not to my care Whether I die or live; To love and serve thee is my share, And this thy grace must give. 2 If life be long, I will be glad That I may long obey; If short, yet why should I be sad To end my little day! 3 Christ leads me through no darker rooms Than he went through before; He that into God's kingdom comes Must enter by this door. 4 Come, Lord, when grace hath made me meet Thy blessèd face to see: For if thy work on earth be sweet, What will thy glory be! 5 My knowledge of that life is small, The eye of faith is dim; But 'tis enough that Christ knows all, And I shall be with him. Used With Tune: ST MARY

Let saints on earth in concert sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 175 hymnals Topics: Funerals and The Departed Lyrics: 1 Let saints on earth in concert sing With those whose work is done; For all the servants of our King In earth and heaven are one. 2 One family, we dwell in him, One Church, above, beneath; Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream of death. 3 One army of the living God, To his command we bow; Part of his host has crossed the flood, And part is crossing now. 4 E'en now to their eternal home There pass some spirits blest, While others to the margin come, Waiting their call to rest. 5 Jesu, be thou our constant Guide; Then, when the word is given, Bid Jordan's narrow stream divide, And bring us safe to heaven. Used With Tune: DUNDEE